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The backward drag rapidly decreased as the pull of Saturn and his system began to overmaster that of Jupiter.
A HONEYMOON IN SPACEGEORGE GRIFFITH
These two elements coxisted from early times, and caused perpetual ferment by their struggles to overmaster each other.
THE CRADLE OF THE CHRISTOCTAVIUS BROOKS FROTHINGHAM
"He has fainted," said Tom, not allowing the worse fear to overmaster him.
WE TWOEDNA LYALL
It had begun so delicately; it became in a little while so determined, it threatened to overmaster him.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD
Again he sought to take her, to hold her and overmaster her.
THE AIR TRUSTGEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
For the activity of the agent, being not able to overmaster the resistance of the patient, there will ensue no deperdition.
THE WORKS OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE (VOLUME 2 OF 3)THOMAS BROWNE
His repeated promises confirm her hopes: embraces and endearments, which increase the ardour of her desires, overmaster her soul.
THE SORROWS OF YOUNG WERTHERJ.W. VON GOETHE
As he came near Corless's his former agitation began to overmaster him and he halted before the door in indecision.
DUBLINERSJAMES JOYCE
For she being so much left to solitude, she came to greet my return with an increasing fervour that came nigh to overmaster me.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 11 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
He longed to cry to her from his soul, to crush her body against his, to overmaster her.
DUBLINERSJAMES JOYCE

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